John 11: The Raising of Lazarus

Hearing that Lazarus is ill, Jesus waits, then comes to Bethany after he has died. He tells Martha that he is the resurrection and the life, weeps with the mourners, and calls Lazarus out of the tomb. The council then resolves to put Jesus to death.

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In John 11:49-52, what does John say was really happening when the high priest Caiaphas argued that it was better for one man to die for the people than for the whole nation to perish?

Caiaphas, the high priest, was unknowingly prophesying that Jesus's death would benefit the nation and God's scattered children, gathering them as oneCaiaphas was simply stating a political opinion, and John attaches no deeper meaning to his words at allJohn says Caiaphas's words turned out to be completely mistaken, since Jesus's death did not help the nationCaiaphas was quoting a well-known proverb from the Law that had no connection to Jesus whatsoever